Who Enrolls in Alternative Programs
{"Image DocumentName": "Who Enrolls in Alternative Programs?", "Image ImageDescription": "California: 53 alternative programs have certified over 10,000 teachers; 48% ethnic, 29% male; retention for the first 5 years was 86% New Jersey: 20-25% of all new teachers hired are from its alternative programs; they are older & more ethnically diverse. Texas: 27 alternative teacher certification programs produce over 14% of new teachers hired; 41% are minority. C. Emily Feistritzer, President,National Center for Education Information, What subjects or areas of alternative licensure seem to predominate across the country? Secondary subjects, especially math and science. Note: Programs vary widely from state to state. Some programs, such as Michigan s Alternative Route to Teacher Certification (MARTC), may only prepare teachers for certification/endorsement in areas where a critical need exists as identified by a school district or consortium of school districts and verified by the appropriate teacher bargaining organization(s) to assure that there is no existing pool of appropriately certified teachers. Some states that have implemented alternative programs do not authorize programs to prepare candidates for the field of special education, including New Jersey. Pennsylvania s Teacher Intern Certification Program was established to attract minorities and mid-level executives near retirement into the teaching profession. The program also enables long-term substitute teachers to obtain certification and focuses on urban classrooms and shortage areas, including mathematics and science. Program participants must meet the same program criteria for completion, as well as pass the same number and type of Praxis assessments, as traditional route teacher candidates. Source: ECS State Teacher Preparation Policy Database,", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}